Zhang Jike meets Cristiano Ronaldo?

07 Sep 2016

Zhang Jike has once said that he is his own idol but he can't deny that he is also a big fan of the football star, Cristiano Ronaldo. The 28-year old Grand Slam champion is expressive when it comes to admiring Ronaldo. Recently, the Real Madrid superstar told Zhang Jike that he is excited to meet him. Could it really happen?

Zhang Jike after winning over Vladimir Samsonov in the 2016 Rio Olympic Games. (Photo by ITTFWorld)

This was the recent exchange between idols, Zhang Jike and Cristiano Ronaldo over Weibo.

This meeting could most likely happen.

That is because the football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo is now the latest endorser of the Chinese tech giant, ZTE. Real Madrid’s most popular forward started to become the brand ambassador for ZTE’s Nubia series around May this year.

Last September 1, the highly anticipated Nubia Black Gold Limited Edition was formally introduced into the public in Shenzhen’s Marriott Hotel. Days after, Zhang Jike proudly posted his photo on Weibo.

The table tennis champion, Zhang Jike, is known to be a big fan of football. In fact, he was initially trained to become a football player when he was still a very young child. But because of issues on opportunities, the family decided to shift to table tennis.

As a football fan, Zhang Jike’s favourite player is obviously Cristiano Ronaldo. The Chinese player is expressive about this through social media. In 2011, he said that he is his own idol but admitted that he’s also a fan of Ronaldo.

Before the London Olympic Games, Zhang Jike posted a photo wearing an unexpected present from his idol. It was a jersey autographed by Ronaldo himself.

Zhang Jike proudly wearing the jersey signed by Ronaldo. It was reported that the jersey was delivered by Shen Yanfei of the Spanish Team. (Photo from Sina Sports)

The 28-year old Grand Slam champion has unique personalities. This was acknowledged by Liu Guoliang. The head coach said that Zhang Jike is not the same with the others as he can develop greater potential if confronted with difficulties.